Longtime ESPN “SportsCenter” anchor Neil Everett said his goodbyes during Friday night’s broadcast.
Everett, 61, had been with the network for 23 years and worked the late-night edition of “SportsCenter” alongside co-anchor Stan Verrett since 2009.
Known for catchphrases like “Bartender, Jack” and “Howzit” and a witty sense of humor, Everett signed off with one last clever quip.
“This is the end of the line for me,” Everett said. “I’m not on social media, but Stan has told me that some of you have left some favorable tweets.”
“It’s been non-stop,” Verrett replied.
“And I appreciate that,” Everett said. “The one tweet I remember […] it said, ‘I’ve been watching SportsCenter religiously for 20 years, and I’ve never heard of Neil Everett.’”
In early June, Everett confirmed to Front Office Sports that he’d be leaving ESPN.
“Bartender…last call,” Everett said in a statement. “ESPN changed my life, but now it’s time for me to change my life. Time to write a new chapter.”
The sports network honored Everett with a touching two-minute clip of highlights from his two-decade-plus tenure with the company.
“Love is a long road, I’ll see you down it,” Everett said with his parting words.
Before joining ESPN in 2000, Everett spent 15 years as a broadcaster in Hawaii (“Aloha means goodbye”) was another signature call of his).
Everett’s departure comes as Disney –– ESPN’s majority owner –– is undergoing a wave of layoffs.
The company announced in February that it would cut 7,000 jobs, leading to the restructuring at ESPN.
Everett is one of a long list of big names leaving the company.
Keyshawn Johnson, Jay Williams and Max Kellerman had their morning radio show cut this month as The Post exclusively reported.
On Friday, Front Office Sports reported that ESPN would not renew the contract of Rob Ninkovich, a former NFL player and on-air personality on programs including “NFL Live,” “Get Up” and “SportsCenter.
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